SwissPats

It is the final podcast of 2017, as the trio will
take a holiday break. Suzi breaks down the different types of Swiss
Christmas cookies (or biscuits) and Swiss Christmas traditions
while the news desk features stories on driverless trains and,
finally, Basel’s Fasnacht earns a special distinction. See you in
2018!

Saint Nicholas Day is Dec. 6, and in Switzerland it
means a man in a red and white costume comes around with gifts, but
so, too, does St. Nick’s alter ego, Schmutzli. This fella isn’t
nearly as jolly, generous or pleasant to be around because
Schmutzli carries a broom of twigs to smack children who haven’t
been...